Recap
Imperial Lions won by 8 runs.
The second match of the day between Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Imperial Lions, Lions won the toss and elected to bat first.
Hollywoodbets Dolphins’ bowlers, Jason Smith (3/16 in 3 overs) and Ruan de Swardt (3/32 in 4 overs) created trouble for the Lions batters, but Shane Dadswell’s 42 off 28 balls (3 boundaries and 2 sixes) and Sisanda Magala’s 37 off 27 (4 boundaries and 1 six) brought back the innings to help the Imperial Lions set a defendable total of 156/8.
The Imperial Lions bowlers also had a great start as they dismissed the Hollywoodbets Dolphins’ top order early. Grant Roelofsen (34 off 26) and a 60-run partnership between Khaya Zondo (35 off 32 with 3 boundaries) and Jason Smith (39 off 34 with 2 boundaries) saw the Hollywoodbets Dolphins on 148/8 in their 20 overs.
A great bowling performance from Bjorn Fortuin (2/16 in 4 overs), Sisanda Magala (2/26 in 4 overs) and Malusi Siboto (2/23 in 4 overs) who dismissed Jason Smith and Prenelan Subrayen in the final over as the Imperial Lions secured an 8-run victory over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins.